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Cattau, Edgar[1]

Male 1922 - 2003  (80 years)


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  • Name Cattau, Edgar 
    Born 24 Jun 1922  Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Apr 2003  Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 12 Apr 2003  Roselawn Memorial Cemetery; Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1931  Wuerdemann Family
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 

    Father Cattau, Herman F.,   b. 26 Feb 1892, Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1976, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Held, Lottie,   b. 9 Sep 1894, ? Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1982, Columbus, NE Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 1918  ? Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1197  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Children 
     1. Cattau, Gayle,   b. UNKNOWN
     2. Cattau, Sheryl,   b. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F1186  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • _P_CCINFO 2-14330
      From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) TELEGRAM, April 9, 2003-

      Edgar Cattau, 80, of Columbus, Nebraska died Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at the
      Beverly Healthcare in Columbus.

      The funeral service will be on Saturday, April 12, 2003, 10:30 A.M. at
      Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus with Revs. Roland A. Jank, Richard
      Bringewatt and Andrew Alberts officiating. Interment will be at the Roselawn
      Memorial Cemetery in Columbus with military honors by the American Legion
      Hartman Post #84. Visitation is on Friday, April 11 from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at
      Gass Haney Funeral Home and on Saturday, April 12 from 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. at
      the church with a family prayer service at 10:15 A.M.

      Edgar Cattau was born June 24, 1922 in rural Platte County, Nebraska to
      Herman and Lottie (Held) Cattau. He was baptized, confirmed and attended
      school at Christ Lutheran. Edgar was drafted into the US Army on October 7,
      1942. He was in the first group of 20 year olds that were drafted from
      Platte County. He was in field artillery. He became disabled and was
      honorably discharged on November 18.

      Edgar and Vernetta Grotelueschen were united in marriage on August 22, 1943
      at Christ Lutheran Church. Edgar worked at Behlen Manufacturing as a
      construction foreman for a number of years. He later went into carpentry
      work until he became permanently disabled in 1980. He enjoyed playing cards
      and was considered by many as a professional sheephead and euchre player. He
      was a member of the church and the American Legion, and a life member of the
      Disabled American Veterans.

      Edgar is survived by:
      Spouse - Vernetta Cattau - Columbus, NE
      Son - Gayle (Janet) Cattau - St. Louis, MO
      Daughter - Sheryl (Bruce) Channer - Seattle, WA
      Brother - Martin Cattau - Columbus, NE
      Grandson - Christopher Cattau - Columbia, MO
      Grandson - Craig Cattau - St. Louis, MO
      Granddaughter - Carey (Todd) DeBasio - Kansas City, KS
      Granddaughter - Stacey (Ryan) Perry - Seattle, WA
      Granddaughter - Stephanie (Michael) Jensen - Seattle, WA
      Great-Grandson - Matthew DeBasio - Kansas City, KS
      Great-Granddaughter - Emerson DeBasio - Kansas City, KS
      Great-Granddaughter - Madison Jensen - Seattle, WA
      Sister-in-law - Dorothy Cattau - Columbus, NE

      Edgar was preceded in death by:
      Father - Herman Cattau
      Mother - Lottie Held
      Brother - Raymond Cattau
      Brother - Emil Cattau[ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]

      From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) TELEGRAM, April 9, 2003-

      Edgar Cattau, 80, of Columbus, Nebraska died Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at the
      Beverly Healthcare in Columbus.

      The funeral service will be on Saturday, April 12, 2003, 10:30 A.M. at
      Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus with Revs. Roland A. Jank, Richard
      Bringewatt and Andrew Alberts officiating. Interment will be at the Roselawn
      Memorial Cemetery in Columbus with military honors by the American Legion
      Hartman Post #84. Visitation is on Friday, April 11 from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at
      Gass Haney Funeral Home and on Saturday, April 12 from 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. at
      the church with a family prayer service at 10:15 A.M.

      Edgar Cattau was born June 24, 1922 in rural Platte County, Nebraska to
      Herman and Lottie (Held) Cattau. He was baptized, confirmed and attended
      school at Christ Lutheran. Edgar was drafted into the US Army on October 7,
      1942. He was in the first group of 20 year olds that were drafted from
      Platte County. He was in field artillery. He became disabled and was
      honorably discharged on November 18.

      Edgar and Vernetta Grotelueschen were united in marriage on August 22, 1943
      at Christ Lutheran Church. Edgar worked at Behlen Manufacturing as a
      construction foreman for a number of years. He later went into carpentry
      work until he became permanently disabled in 1980. He enjoyed playing cards
      and was considered by many as a professional sheephead and euchre player. He
      was a member of the church and the American Legion, and a life member of the
      Disabled American Veterans.

      Edgar is survived by:
      Spouse - Vernetta Cattau - Columbus, NE
      Son - Gayle (Janet) Cattau - St. Louis, MO
      Daughter - Sheryl (Bruce) Channer - Seattle, WA
      Brother - Martin Cattau - Columbus, NE
      Grandson - Christopher Cattau - Columbia, MO
      Grandson - Craig Cattau - St. Louis, MO
      Granddaughter - Carey (Todd) DeBasio - Kansas City, KS
      Granddaughter - Stacey (Ryan) Perry - Seattle, WA
      Granddaughter - Stephanie (Michael) Jensen - Seattle, WA
      Great-Grandson - Matthew DeBasio - Kansas City, KS
      Great-Granddaughter - Emerson DeBasio - Kansas City, KS
      Great-Granddaughter - Madison Jensen - Seattle, WA
      Sister-in-law - Dorothy Cattau - Columbus, NE

      Edgar was preceded in death by:
      Father - Herman Cattau
      Mother - Lottie Held
      Brother - Raymond Cattau
      Brother - Emil Cattau
      Original individual @I03465@ (@MS_WURDEMANNGM.GED1@) merged with @I704@ (@MS_WURDEMANLEGACYG0@)

  • Sources 
    1. Gedcom File C:/Program Files/GenMerge/output/wurdemanlegacyGM.ged ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008.